What is the difference between mohammedanism and islam?
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English words suffixed with -ism
A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an .
# (specifically) The Muslim way of life; the collective body or culture of Muslim believers and traditions
Islam is a synonym of mohammedanism.
As a proper noun Mohammedanism
is the religion introduced by Muhammad: Islam.As a noun Islam is
a monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an.mohammedanism
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Alternative forms
* Mahometanism, Muhammadanism, Mahomedanism, Mahommedanism, Muhammedanism; Mohamedanism; Mohametanism; Muhamedanism, Mohammetanism, MahommetanismUsage notes
The terms Mohammedan'' and ''Mohammedanism'' have been largely replaced by ''Muslim'' and ''Islam'' since the 1950s, and are now considered offensive, though some authors continue to use ''Mohammedanism'' as a technical term for the religious system (of Islam) as opposed to the theological concept of that exists within that system. The terms are said to be offensive because they suggest that a human being is central to Muslims' religion, and/or because they parallel the formation Christian, Christianity and thus supposedly equate Muhammad and Christ.Kenneth G. Wilson, ''The Columbia Guide to Standard American English (ISBN 0231069898), page 291: Muhammadan and Mohammedan are based on the name of the prophet Mohammed, and both are considered offensive.Synonyms
* MohammedismReferences
*Martin Kramer,Coming to Terms: Fundamentalists or Islamists?'', in the ''Middle East Quarterly (Spring 2003), pages 65-77